English Explanatory Dictionary

ex delicto

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of a legal obligation: arising from a delict or tort, or some other wrongful act.
adv
  1. From a delict or tort, or some other wrongful act.

Pronunciation

/ɛks dəˈlɪktoʊ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-ex delicto.wav

Word forms

ex delicto

Etymology

From Latin ex dēlīctō (literally “from transgression”).

Related words

ex contractu
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